Development Engineer

Development Engineer Contract Role Location : Midlands Length of Contract: 6 Months Pay Rate: Depending on experience My client is a one of the biggest manufacturers of construction equipment / off-highway equipment in Europe; they are currently recruiting for a Development Engineer to act as the conduit between both the Design and Test functions on both existing and new products.

The Role: *Develop new and existing product in accordance with both International internal quality and certification standards *Ensure the design of appropriate test programs that can accurately measure field endurance *Develop and specify endurance rigs for component/system testing *Fully utilise analytical skills to understand, advise and act upon results gained from scientific test equipment (hydraulic, noise, cooling) *When required, install and check test instrumentation on development machines *Manage off-site test programs in a controlled environment ensuring all Health and Safety requirements have been completed with a view to safeguarding both Test Engineers and Workshop Technicians and or contractors *Create detailed and accurate test reports and deliver in an appropriate format, either through presentation or report *Build effective relationships throughout the Engineering forum in order to further develop knowledge and understanding *Ensure relevant departments and the supply base adhere to and are aware of the engineering sign off requirements' when sourcing and appointing potential suppliers *Clearly communicate test requirements to the Workshop Team Leader/Test Engineers

The Candidate: *Must have eligibility to work in the UK *Degree or HND ideally but work experience will be considered *Extensive experience working within a Test & Development discipline *Good working knowledge of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical systems *Have experience working on mobile off highway / construction vehicles *Experience leading projects and teams *Recognised driving licences for BHL/Site Dumpers and Roller products *Have experience using data loggers and extracting information from the data. *Excellent technical report writing skills *Full driving licence *Excellent verbal and written communicator

To discuss further please call our Engineering Specialist Richard Nield on ************ or email your CV to **************************** This job was originally posted as www.jobsite.co.uk/job/960334360